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CHILDREN'S LIBRARY Effie DiBenedetto, Children's Circulation Librarian Children's Program Coordinator Bea Piersa, Assistant Director of Libraries Children's Librarians Bea, Effie, Kendra, Edie, Fern, Selma, Wendy, Jose, Rachael, Rebecca, and Beverly Artist in Residence Don Boudreaux
The East Hartford Public Library welcomes and encourages families and youth to use the many resources offered here. Our goal is to maintain a family-friendly environment that may be enjoyed by both children and adults. It is important that parents understand that the library is a public place, and like many other public places, the safety of your child is a real concern. Children may use the library independently as long as their behavior is appropriate. This does not transfer responsibility for the child's safety from the parent to the library staff. Parents are responsible for their child's behavior, well-being, and whereabouts. Parents MUST pay particular attention to children under the age of eight. The library considers a child under the age of eight to be unattended if a parent or caregiver is not in sight of the child. The library does not provide childcare or babysitting service. Parents should be aware of library hours and make arrangements to pick up their children before the library closes for the day. The library reserves the right to notify police if a child appears to be unattended and parents cannot be contacted. Thank you for your cooperation! We want the best for you and your child!
EAST HARTFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY INTERNET POLICY FOR CHILDREN Internet workstations in the children’s room are intended for use by children or children accompanied by an adult. · Patrons must register at the Children’s Circulation Desk prior to operating equipment. · Typically, a person will be allowed to use workstations for one half hour (30 minutes) per day, including advanced bookings. Additional time may be granted if workstations are available. · Disks can be purchased at the Children’s Circulation Desk for 50 cents each. · The library reserves the right to limit the use of paper. · A maximum of two (2) individuals per workstation is allowed. · Our equipment is to be used as provided. Personal hardware devices other than headphones provided by the library are not to be attached to our equipment. · Downloading/viewing pornographic material is strictly prohibited. · No food or drink is allowed at our workstations. · Children under 14 are not allowed to use workstations in the adult area unless accompanied by an adult, or enrolled in high school. · Staff assistance is limited. Users must be able to use and/or learn to use the computers and workstations on their own. Basic computer skills are expected · The Internet is a global network with few controls. While some of the information available on the Internet is of very high quality, much material may be less than accurate, authoritative, appropriate, or timely. THE EAST HARTFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY IS NOT ABLE TO MONITOR OR CONTROL ALL OF THE MATERIAL AVAILABLE ON THE INTERNET AND WILL BE HELD HARMLESS ACCORDINGLY. · Parents or guardians of children under the age of eighteen (18) years old are responsible for their child’s use of the Internet. · VIOLATION OF THESE GUIDELINES WILL RESULT IN THE LOSS OF INTERNET PRIVILEGES. Exceptions to these guidelines can be made by library staff. Effective November 15, 2007 , the East Hartford Public Library is providing Computer Print Services at 10 cents per copy for B/W, and 25 cents for Color. |
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